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INWG Letter Published in Acoustics Bulletin. This letter on onshore wind turbine noise guidance, written by Richard Cox on behalf of the INWG, is in response to the two articles published on the topic in the September/October 2023 and November/December 2023 issues of Acoustics Bulletin.
INWG Briefing Paper on Onshore wind turbine noise guidance. This is a briefing paper on the INWG’s critical analysis of: ‘A review of noise guidance for onshore wind turbines’ conducted by WSP on behalf of the Government and published in February 2023.
INWG responds to DESNZ consultation on Developing Local Partnerships for Onshore Wind in England The UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) put out for consultation, Developing Local Partnerships for Onshore Wind in England. This is the INWG response, submitted July 2023.
INWG responds to WSP Report 15 April 2023, “A review of noise guidance for onshore wind turbines” The UK Government Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
(Now the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) commissioned WSP to report on the scoping review of current UK onshore wind turbine noise assessment guidance. This is the INWG’s analysis of WSP’s report, publicised 15th April 2023.
INWG responds to UK Government consultation of NPPF The UK Government Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities put out for consultation, Reforms to National Planning Policy Framework. This is the INWG response, submitted February 2023
Landmark ruling against Bald Hills wind turbines 25th March 2022 saw a landmark ruling against Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty who were found to be causing a noise nuisance. Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd were ordered to pay damages and aggravated damages to the plaintiffs and a nighttime injunction has been applied to the turbines. National Wind Watch has amalgamated news on this case here.
INWG responds to the UK Government review of onshore wind turbine noise assessment guidance The UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy undertook a scoping review of current UK onshore wind turbine noise assessment guidance. It’s aim is to inform a decision on whether any future guidance development is required. This is the INWG response, submitted September 2021
Acoustic Pollution The Bald Hills Precedent final – 8th March 2023 These notes are as a result of the The Bald Hill Judgement.
Cotton Farm Wind Farm – Long term community noise monitoring a paper presented at the 2015 INCE conference at Glasgow by Stigwood, Large & Stigwood, provides a compelling argument for the use of BS4142.
DECC Presentation 1 – Richard Cox’s presentation to the DECC Minister of State at Westminster on 13 October 2015
DECC Presentation 2 – Sarah Large’s presentation to the DECC Minister of State at Westminster on 13 October 2015
IoA Presentation – Richard Cox’s presentation to the Institute of Acoustics conference in Harrogate on 15 October 2015
Wind Turbine Noise & Shale Gas Extraction – Towards a Robust Regulatory Roadmap? April 2019
The Fundamentals of Amplitude Modulation of Wind Turbine Noise
Review of Reference Literature
Study of Noise and Amplitude Modulation Complaints Received by Local Planning Authorities in England
Excessive Amplitude Modulation, Wind Turbine Noise, Sleep and Health
Legal Issues: the Control of Excessive Amplitude Modulation from Wind Turbines & Supplementary Paper
Control of AM noise without an AM planning condition using Statutory Nuisance
Test of the IoA AMWG methodologies
Review of IoA AM Study and Methodology
Review of WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff and Institute of Acoustics Amplitude Modulation Studies (dated 12 January 2017) and Appendices
The Cotton Farm Monitor Experience
Report Summary: Two Decades of Deception
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